Portuguese

Por·tu·guese  (pôrch-gz, -gs, pr-)

adj.

Of or relating to Portugal or its people, language, or culture.

n. pl. Portuguese

1.

a. A native or inhabitant of Portugal.

b. A person of Portuguese descent.

2. The Romance language of Portugal and Brazil.

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[Portuguese português, from Vulgar Latin *portugalnsis, ultimately from Late Latin Portus Cale, the ancient port of Gaya (Oporto).]

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Portuguese

Adjective

of Portugal

Noun

1. pl -guese a person from Portugal

2. the language of Portugal and Brazil

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Portuguese - the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
	2.	Portuguese - a native or inhabitant of Portugal Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil) European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Adj.	1.	Portuguese - of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language; "Portuguese wines" Lusitanian

Translations

Portuguese [pɔːtjuˈgiːz] adj → portugués/esa

n (pl inv) → portugués/esa m/f;

(LING) → portugués m

Portuguese [pɔːtjuˈgiːz] adj → portugais(e)

n (pl inv) → Portugais(e);

(Ling) → portugais m

Portuguese [pɔːtjuˈgiːz] Portugal adj → portugiesisch

n inv (person) → Portugiese m, Portugiesin f;

(Ling) → Portugiesisch nt

Portuguese [pɔːtjuˈgiːz] adj → portoghese

n (pl inv) → portoghese m/f;

(LING) → portoghese m